Tornado in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 15:22:00 to 23-JUN-05 15:25:00 (CST)
Location: ORLEANS
Tornado F-scale: F2
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A brief touchdown occurred in Orleans.  The tornado destroyed six large grain bins at the elevator and one small storage shed.  Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 15:30:00 to 23-JUN-05 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: HUMBOLDT
Magnitude: 56 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

An NDAWN sensor measured the wind gust.

Funnel Cloud in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 15:50:00 to 23-JUN-05 15:50:00 (CST)
Location: HALLOCK
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A persistent wall cloud with pendant funnel cloud was observed moving east-southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:38:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:38:00 (CST)
Location: CROOKSTON MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 94 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 108 mph wind gust was measured by the Crookston AWOS.  Several airport hangers sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:40:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: CROOKSTON
Magnitude: 94 EG
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The roof was torn off a barn and two steel grain bins were blown down.

Tornado in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:44:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: MENTOR
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado formed on the south edge of a downburst wind core.  The tornado was observed in a field just south of U.S. Highway 2 at Marcoux Corner.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:55:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:55:00 (CST)
Location: DOROTHY
Magnitude: 87 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The end walls were blown out of a pole shed.  Numerous large trees were snapped off or uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 17:07:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:07:00 (CST)
Location: GATZKE
Magnitude: 59 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A MNDOT RWIS site measured the 68 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 17:15:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: GOODRIDGE
Magnitude: 61 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Trees were blown down and some shingle damage was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 17:20:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: BROOKS
Magnitude: 50 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A MNDOT RWIS site measured the 58 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 17:20:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:20:00 (CST)
Location: ERSKINE
Magnitude: 50 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A MNDOT RWIS site measured the 58 mph wind gust.

Tornado in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 17:20:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:21:00 (CST)
Location: FERTILE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A brief tornado touchdown was reported east of Fertile.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:36:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:36:00 (CST)
Location: CROOKSTON
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Several large trees were blown down by the strong wind.  Shingles were torn off two homes.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:37:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:37:00 (CST)
Location: FOX
Magnitude: 70 EG
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The roof was blown off a house.

Tornado in CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 18:35:00 to 23-JUN-05 18:38:00 (CST)
Location: LEONARD
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado knocked down numerous trees along county road 24.  Estimated peak winds were 90 mph.  The tornado continued into Beltrami county.

Tornado in BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 18:38:00 to 23-JUN-05 18:45:00 (CST)
Location: PUPOSKY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado originated 3 miles east-northeast of Leonard in Clearwater county.  Many large trees were knocked over along county road 24.  Estimated peak wind speeds were 90 mph.

Tornado in BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 19:20:00 to 23-JUN-05 19:24:00 (CST)
Location: BLACKDUCK
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The tornado tracked through trees and crossed scenic highway 39 south of Blackduck.  Many large trees were knocked down along the damage path.  Peak wind speeds were estimated at 100 mph.

Flash Flood in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 20:00:00 to 23-JUN-05 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: HALLOCK
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Fields were flooded near highway 175 and county road 16.

Thunderstorm Wind in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 15:20:00 to 23-JUN-05 15:20:00 (CST)
Location: LANCASTER
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Three grain bins were blown apart and thrown onto the nearby railroad tracks.  An old garage was damaged and shingles were blown off a house.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 17:30:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: BAUDETTE
Magnitude: 70 EG
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Large trees were blown down near Norris Camp.

Tornado in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 18:25:00 to 23-JUN-05 18:28:00 (CST)
Location: HAWLEY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Trees were knocked down near Buffalo Creek by winds estimated to be around 90 mph.  Video of the tornado was shown on the Weather Channel.  The tornado continued into Becker county.

Tornado in BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 18:28:00 to 23-JUN-05 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: LAKE PARK
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

The tornado originated 6 miles east-northeast of Hawley in Clay county.  The tornado tracked toward Stinking Lake and damaged several trees in the area.  Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.

Flash Flood in BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 20:30:00 to 24-JUN-05 01:00:00 (CST)
Location: WHITE EARTH
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water flowed over county road 34 near Strawberry Lake.

Tornado in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:48:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:59:00 (CST)
Location: EUCLID
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado formed on the northern edge of a downburst wind core.  Trees were snapped off in shelterbelts and shingles torn off roofs.  Estimated peak wind speeds were 110 mph.  The tornado continued into Red Lake county.

Tornado in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:59:00 to 23-JUN-05 17:02:00 (CST)
Location: DOROTHY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

This tornado originated 6 miles southeast of Euclid in Polk county.  It tracked for about a mile in Red Lake county, snapping off trees in shelterbelts.  Estimated peak winds were 110 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 15:55:00 to 23-JUN-05 15:55:00 (CST)
Location: DONALDSON
Magnitude: 52 MG
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A MNDOT RWIS sensor measured the 60 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:05:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: ANGLE INLET
Magnitude: 78 EG
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Around 68 trees were uprooted at Angle Outpost Resort.  Three 700-pound piers were pulled out of the dock area and three boats were tossed on shore.  The strong winds blew for about 15 minutes.  Over one thousand trees were blown down from French Narrows and Fort Charles down into the Northwest Angle.  Windows were blown out of several cabins in the area.

Tornado in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:34:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:37:00 (CST)
Location: FISHER
Tornado F-scale: F2
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Two steel grains bins were ripped off their foundations with debris thrown for about a half-mile to the northeast.  Peak winds were estimated at 120 mph.

Hail in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:05:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:05:00 (CST)
Location: ANGLE INLET
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Nickle to quarter-sized hail was reported.

Tornado in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:15:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:25:00 (CST)
Location: ANGLE INLET
Tornado F-scale: F1
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The tornado tracked from the east end of the Northwest Angle, out onto the Lake of the Woods to about 3 miles south of Oak Island.  The tornado-waterspout was seen from the shore of Little Oak Island.  Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off on the Northwest Angle.  Estimated peak winds were 100 mph.

Tornado in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:22:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:26:00 (CST)
Location: FISHER
Tornado F-scale: F2
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Well-built garage walls and a roof were torn off a home.  Steel grain bins were ripped off their foundations and thrown through the air.  A 36x100 foot hip-roofed barn was torn from its foundation and demolished.  Peak winds were estimated at 150 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:30:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:30:00 (CST)
Location: FISHER
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Several large trees were blown down in a shelterbelt.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 23-JUN-05 16:33:00 to 23-JUN-05 16:33:00 (CST)
Location: CROOKSTON
Magnitude: 96 EG
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The roofing and sidewalls were violently torn from two pole sheds and blown to the east.  Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off.